Category Archives: Local News

The Southern Railroad crossing on South 1st St. will be closed from September 29th through October 3rd for repair work. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes, as detours will be in place durin...

The annual Ford Town Fun Fest is set for this Friday and Saturday in downtown Flora, with activities taking place in front of the Flora Public Library. Food trucks will be set up along East 2nd Street...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, in partnership with the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, will host the final two sessions in its Coffee T...

First Christian Church is set to bring fun and games to Freedom Park during the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest from Thursday to Saturday. Kids can enjoy activities like a giant Jenga game, bubbles, and cornh...

A Wayne City man is set to stand trial October 21st in connection with a July shooting in Mt. Vernon that left two people dead and five others injured. 29-year-old Dequan Hopkins is charged with aggra...

A community worship service will kick off this year's Fairfield Fall Fun Fest on Wednesday, September 17th at 6:30 p.m. With the Roasted Chestnuts taking this year off, Church Night will serve as the ...

Lewis Scrap Metal, a rapidly growing business based in Burnt Prairie, announced last week the purchase of longtime competitor Milano Metals in Mt. Vernon. Milano Metals, originally founded as Shapiro ...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital welcomed Interim Chief Executive Officer Andy Flemer on Monday, following the dismissal of former CEO Mike Cooper last week after just over a year in the role. Flemer comes...

Excitement is building as Ford Town Fun Fest in Flora prepares to host its 2nd annual Chili Cookoff on Saturday, September 20th from 12 to 5 pm, and organizers are now accepting entries from both orga...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce its annual Fall Wellness Fair, offering low-cost fasting lab draws to the community. This year's event is open to the public with no doctor's orders r...